Mount Isa woman happy to be home after Typhoon Haiyan

A Mount Isa woman has described her joy at returning to Australia after being caught up in Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Jonna Keegan, who has lived in Mount Isa for 15 years, was in the Philippines for her mother's funeral when the super storm struck.

Jonna Keegan on Saturday night at a Mount Isa fundraiser for victims of Typhoon Haiyan. She says her family home survived the typhoon, but many bamboo houses in her area were flattened. (ABC : Blythe Moore )

The Filipino community in Mount Isa cooked traditional cuisine for the fundraiser. More than 300 Filipino people live in Mount Isa and several have family members who were affected by the typhoon. All the money raised over the weekend will go directly to those who need help in the Philippines. (ABC : Blythe Moore )

International Committee of the Red Cross working with partners in the Philippines. Jonna Keegan says in the days after the typhoon no one in her area had electricity. While she was in the Philippines she was unable to access news about the disaster. (: Twitter: @ICRC)

The Mount Isa community turned out in force for the fundraiser, with a line out the gate of the Mount Isa Family Daycare Centre for most of the evening.

The death toll in the Philippines has risen beyond 4000 and tens of thousands of people are injured or homeless.